Lectio Divina for Chapter One
Jan. 22nd, 2022 11:04 pmSo for reading The Worst Witch I've decided to alternate between Lectio Divina and PaRDes for each chapter - and to do a whole book Florilegia at the end. I'm choose a sentence for the four step reading practice that's different from the sparklet I choose for Florilegia but something that jumps out at me as being interesting and juicy. I did thing about choosing a sentence to do Lectio or PaRDeS randomly but can't work out a good way to do that.
For this chapter I'm going to be looking at the sentence:
it appeals to me because it's very much how I was a not-yet-diagnosed-with-dyspraxia schoolchild (although our uniforms didn't include hats they did have ties from the age of 5 which I think would be challenge even for an averagely well coordinated Small!)
As a quick reminder because I've not be posting here in ages Lectio Divina is a four step Practice:
Lectio - the literal reading and narrative
Mediatio - the allegory, symbols and metaphors
Oratio - reflection - how is this text connected with my own life?
Contemplatio - the invitation - what action is this text prompting me to take?
I’ll put my thoughts in the comments. Please do join in
For this chapter I'm going to be looking at the sentence:
You could rely on Mildred to have her hat on back-to-front or her bootlaces trailing along the floor
it appeals to me because it's very much how I was a not-yet-diagnosed-with-dyspraxia schoolchild (although our uniforms didn't include hats they did have ties from the age of 5 which I think would be challenge even for an averagely well coordinated Small!)
As a quick reminder because I've not be posting here in ages Lectio Divina is a four step Practice:
Lectio - the literal reading and narrative
Mediatio - the allegory, symbols and metaphors
Oratio - reflection - how is this text connected with my own life?
Contemplatio - the invitation - what action is this text prompting me to take?
I’ll put my thoughts in the comments. Please do join in